and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
on gramophone records
Exercises for men: George Welton
7.40 Exercises for women: Audrey Nicol
An anthology of favourites
Peter Fletcher
Freddy Grisewood: ' It's Your Idea '
Mixed choice of records. The high spot is two Calypsos, sung by Wilmoth Houdini
and the Continental Players
' From FANY to WREN': a Scottish girl's adventures in two Services. Talk by Elizabeth Barrett
Godchildren of the U.S.A.': talk by Margaret Drummond , Chairman of the Scottish Council of ' Save the Children Fund '
at the organ of the Ritz Cinema, Belfast
News commentary and interlude
from page 29 of "New Every Morning" and page 52 of "Each Returning Day". Thy Kingdom come; Psalm 126; The King of love my shepherd is
Torquay Pavilion Light Orchestra, conducted by Ernest W. Goss
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Conducted by Louis Cohen
followed by a recording of last night's postscript
Chopin ? Helen Henschel , in the first of a new series of gramophone programmes, tries to answer this question
1.50 FOR RURAL SCHOOLS (Scotland) : ' To the City', by George and Ann Scott Moncrieff. How transport is organised to serve the needs of the countryside and of the large community
2.15 STORIES FROM WORLD HISTORY. ' Marathon ' : how the Greek city-states under Miltiades defeated the Persians in the time of Darius
2.40 ORCHESTRAL CONCERT FOR SCHOOLS. Strings of the BBC Orchestra, conducted by Reginald Jacques. William Parsons (bass-baritone), G. Thalben-Ball (organK
Handel
Gavotte (Otho)
Air (The Water Music)
Movement on a ground bass (Organ Concerto No. 11)
0 ruddier than the cherry (Acis and Galitea)
..(Piccolo obbligato, Lambert Flack )
Minuet (Berenice) .
March (Occasional Oratorio)
Programme presented by Reginald Jacques
on records, starring Dinah Shore , and Harry Parry and his Radio Rhythm Club Sextet
Conductor, Ian Whyte
From the ' BBC at War' Exhibition in the Kelvingrove Art Galleries, Glasgow
Short story, written for broadcasting by Eric Moore Ritchie , and read by Felix Aylmer
Oriental fantasy for piano by Balakirev, on gramophone records. Played by Simon Barer
Sgwrs gan J. 0. Williams. (Talk in Welsh)
5.20 ' Diddle the Gosling' : story by Phyllis Kelway , told by Elizabeth Cowell , followed by some gramophone records
5.45 ' Safety First'. Lt.-Colonel Mervyn O'Gorman , Jane, and Mac talk again about ' Safety First', and tell you how you can help to stop accidents on the road
National and Regional announcements, followed by Scottish News summary
' Prelude to Adventure' : first of a new series of programmes about making your own music. Devised by Alec Robertson , written by Wilfred Grantham , and produced by Malcolm Baker-Smith
by Charles Dickens. Adapted by Audrey Lucas. Produced by Howard Rose. Part 2
'Do We Need Parties?' Is some party system essential to democracy? Is there any way of organising opinion? What are the alternatives to party government? Among the speakers taking part in this discussion are R.C.K. Ensor, an historian who is an authority on political science, Vernon Bartlett, Independent Member for Bridgwater, Cyril Lakin, M.P. for Llandaff and Barry, and Maurice Webb, Political Correspondent to the Daily Herald.
with Les Allen; Jean Colin; 'Meet Doctor Morelle', by Ernest Dudley, with Dennis Arundell as the mysterious doctor; Jacques Brown as 'Nikolus Ridikoulos' by Max Kester, with Doris Nichols as Mrs. Ponsonby; 'Puzzle Corner'; 'Radio Rendezvous', a weekly meeting of war workers and famous personalities arranged by Leonard Urry; 'Musical Alphabet'. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell.
Talk by Mary Ferguson
BBC Chorus, BBC Singers, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra : conductor, Sir Adrian Boult. Mary Jarred (contralto). Story of a great national song-how it was written-the dramatic cancellation of its first performance-its association with the Coronations of King Edward VII and King George V. With extracts from hitherto unpublished letters of the composer, Sir Edward Elgar , and of A. C. Benson , who wrote the words. Concluding with the first world performance of a new version written during the last war. Original research and script by Leslie Baily. Narrator, John Snagge. Programme presented by C. F. Meehan
Conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell
on .gramophone records
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Antal Dorati : Le beau Danube
. (J. Strauss )
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Efrem Kurtz : La Gaite Parisienne (Pffmbach)
with his Orchestra and artists.
Reading of 'Airmen' poems.
